The 2019 World championships:

By virtue of making the A-Finals, the Women’s Pair, the Women’s Four, Men’s Four and Men’s Quadruple Scull have qualified boat berths for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, while the PR3 Mixed Coxed Four finished in second in their A/B semi-final to secure Australia a berth at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.

Australia’s Women’s Quadruple Scull and Women’s Double Sculls will all contest B-Finals on Saturday. The womens Quad require a top two finish to secure their place for Tokyo 2020 and the Womens Double Scull requires a top 3 Finish to make it into the A-Final on Sunday. The Women's Eight placed second in their repechage earning a place in the A-Final on Sunday where they will race to qualify for a berth at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. 

Keep an eye out for the live stream on the World Rowing website for all the Finals this weekend.

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The Salt Water Regatta on the 7th of September

Welcoming everyone to the beginning of the 2019/2020 Racing season !

Looking forward to seeing many people racing and supporting on the day, don't forget that entries close on Monday the 2nd of September at 1:00pm.

Reminder that potential competitors must have a Competitive Membership and have agreed to the Rowing Australia Terms and Conditions.

Is your crew regatta ready?

With the first regatta of the 2019/20 Season upon us, is your crew regatta ready?  

Please review this checklist and include any areas where your crew may not be ready in your training program so that your crew is prepared for their next regatta, and training and competing in safe and compliant equipment.  Dont leave it to chance.

Entries are open for the:

2019 Saltwater Challenge

2019 Head of the Barwon

2019 Head of the Yarra

Connor's Run - 15th September 2019 

Join us for more fun than run along Melbourne's beautiful bay into the city, or host your own event anywhere in the world! It's not about winning or even running - it's about finding your awesomeness. 

Check out the event for more information here. 

SSV Indoor Rowing Champs

The hugely successful SSV (School Sports Victoria) Indoor Rowing Champs is back for its second year and promises to be even bigger and better!

The event will be held on the 11th of October at Melbourne Girls College Yarra Boulevard, Richmond, Victoria. The annual event is aimed to give students who currently attend an SSV (school Sports Victoria) School the opportunity to compete in the sport of Indoor Rowing in both an enjoyable and competitive environment regardless of experience and ability. The day will commence with a welcoming address and technical session on the Rowing machines for all competitors which will be run by current World Indoor Rowing Record Holder and two time Olympic Silver Medallist Josh Dunkley-Smith.

All races will be connected to a projection system, creating a live virtual race, allowing spectators to cheer along.

Entries open - Monday the 22nd of July https://vic.rowingmanager.com/regattas/4832

The Jopling Family Rowing Scholarship

The Jopling Family Rowing Scholarship is Australia’s preeminent university rowing scholarship

Created to attract the best and brightest rowers to study and row at the University of Melbourne, the Scholarship will provide financial support of up to $25,000 per year (plus further in-kind support) for up to four years, depending on the course of study of the scholarship recipient.

For more infomation about the Jopling Family Rowing Scholarship click Here 

Wendouree Ballarat RC Presents the 2019 Ballarat School Coaching Seminar

We invite all Victorian schools & clubs to send their coaching group and rowers along for a morning of intense rowing professional development with three experienced rowing professionals. There will be plenty of opportunity for Q&A and general discussion.

2019 Presenter Schedule

Noel Donaldson Victorian Rowing Technique (VIS Head Coach, L4 NCAS, coach of the OARSOME FOURSOME)

Peter Blanchfield Sustainable Coach & Athlete Relationships (Masters of Sports Coaching, L3 NCAS)

Megan May Rowing Injury Prevention & Rehab (Director & Osteopath, Eureka Osteo)

Date - Saturday September 21st 2019

Time - 8:00am – 1:00pm

Venue - The Kings Room, Wendouree Ballarat RC. Shed 29 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree.

Catering - Provided, please include dietary requirements when registering.

Registrations - Primarily through link below, clubs & schools can request an invoice if required.

Registration Fee - From $30 per person

Seminar Website - https://www.wbrc.com.au/Rowing-Seminar

Seminar Registration - https://www.wbrc.com.au/event-3486269

If you have any questions regarding the seminar please contact Paul Blanchfield, WBRC Head Coach via EMAIL.

Hope to see you all there!!!

Banks Pink Ribbon Brekkie on October 6th

All are invited to join us on Saturday the 5th of October for our Pink Ribbon Breakfast from 9-11am. You can buy tickets through trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/BFCJL
Lets raise funds for research into the effective prevention, detection and treatment of Breast Cancer.
If you are unable to come to the breakfast or wish to help us support this important cause, please head to our fundraising page https://fundraise.nbcf.org.au/fundraiser/pinksupportingpink

#pinksupportingpink #pinkribbonbreakfast

Hexy’s Piece

How to add a new member

System Administrators can add new members to Rowing Manager via a New Member Request. After entering the new members name, gender and date of birth it is important to click on the Run Search link which will check whether the individual is already in the Rowing manager database.

Where the new member is already in the database, key details of their current record will be displayed together with a link to request transfer - click on it to initiate a transfer.  Otherwise proceed with the request, providing the new members contact details, state membership type and other requested information.

Please forward Proof of Age documentation, such as a photo of a drivers licence or passport, to Rowing Victoria via memberservices@rowingvictoria.asn.au. Once Rowing Victoria have received the Proof of Age documentation, they will review and approve the request if it is in order. On approval, Rowing Manager will email the Rowing Australia Terms & Conditions to the new member for acceptance.

More information, and help, is available here.

Next week I will cover how to request a Club Transfer.

Hexy

First Aid Training 

Life Saving Victoria offers first aid training to Clubs and Schools including in regional centres.  Additional information is available here.

Hexy's Piece

Well wasn't last Saturday 26th November fun.  Dragged off the couch at 4:30am for the drive to Nagambie for the NTC TT#2 and the 2019 Head of the Goulburn.  Long day, but slept very well for the rest of the weekend.

But I will share some observations for participants in the NTC TT's and, indeed, for participants in Head Races generally:

1. Don't drift across the start line, or row across the line as you move into the correct lane.  Timing starts when your bow ball crosses the line;
2. Similarly, maintain your speed through to the finish line.  Dont ease off or glide into the finish line, because timing stops when your bow ball crosses the line;
3. Get up to speed before you cross the line, rather than 30 or 40 metres later;
4. And restrict your turn around times to 45 seconds max.  The average times time for participants completing the 5.7km TT was 53.1 seconds, and 49.3 seconds for those doing the 3.8 km TT

As Madascar's King Julien says, 'You got to move it, move it'.

Results for the NTC TT#2 are available here.   And the 2019 Head of the Goulburn results are available here.

And if you have any questions please shoot me an email via hexy@rowingvictoria.asn.au and I will see what the Rowing Victoria team have to say.

Hexy